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Baltic Pushed Brokers to Submit Rates During War, Court Told

Bloomberg Markets·October 28, 2026·1 min read

A freight assessor at the Baltic Exchange admitted in court that a 'certain amount of cajoling and bullying' was necessary to get brokers to submit tanker rates after the Iran war broke out. The testimony reveals pressure tactics used to maintain market data during conflict.

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